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Well, that is yet another month that has flown by for many. But don't fear, our Readers have been busy capturing the Island in its glory. A Cetis warbler at Bembridge (Linda Belcher) Yafford Mill (Jane Holland) Winkle Street (Jane...

Plans are chugging ahead on the Isle of Wight to install Wi-Fi at all train stations on the Island Line route — and should be in place by the end of the summer. The South Western Railway line, which runs...

The Isle of Wight’s pre-schools, nurseries and primary schools are ready to welcome children back to school next week. From Monday (1st June), schools across the Isle of Wight will open their doors once more to youngsters in nursery, Year...

Ryde Town Council says they will start re-opening toilets in the town from tomorrow (Saturday), starting with Appley. The Town Council took the decision to close the toilets in Ryde on health and safety grounds at the end on March...

Members of the public are being urged to help reduce the risk of wildfires as firefighters warn continuous warm weather has significantly raised the threat of wildfires in countryside and woodland areas. Following a sustained period of dry weather many...

The total number of care homes on the Isle of Wight reporting coronavirus cases has risen to 28. Nearly 40% of care, residential and nursing homes on the Island are reporting suspected or confirmed cases and symptoms, as of 18th...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (29th May 2020) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 1462 £100.00 6961 £100.00 9812 £100.00 14990 £100.00 10171 £100.00 11549 £100.00 6927 £100.00 13610 £100.00 15684 £100.00 £100.00 12694 4575

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. New Applications Application...

19-year-old Alex Thomas Raftery has been given a suspended sentence by a Crown Court judge after setting fire to and destroying 3 barns on the outskirts of Ryde last year. Raftery, of Kinson in Bournemouth, has been handed down a...

The first-ever specimen of a pterodactyl, more commonly found in China and Brazil, has been found in the UK - and it's right here on the Isle of Wight. A fossil hunter recently discovered a peculiar shaped fragment of fossil...